Virginia's Scott Moore and Tim Foley Prepare For 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship

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March 17, 2004

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Two members of the University of Virginia wrestling team, 141-pounder Scott Moore (Franklin, Pa./Franklin Academy) and 165-pounder Tim Foley (Stafford, Va./Brooke Point), will represent UVa when the duo competes in the 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 18-20 at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Moore, the #1 ranked wrestler in country, carries a perfect record of 46-0 overall into the event. Foley, ranked #11 in the nation, takes a record of 34-4 overall into the competition.

Moore and Foley are looking to become Virginia’s first national champions in wrestling and the duo seeks to become just the eighth and ninth All-Americans in UVa wrestling history.

Moore has enjoyed a banner season this year. The 141-pounder has been named the ACC Wrestler of the Week four times this season and has taken first place or won all seven events/competitions he has competed in this year. Moore has taken first place at the Mat Jam ACC Wrestling Championships, the Michigan State Open, Cornell’s Body Bar Invitational, the Mat Town USA Invitational, the Collegiate Beast of the East, UNC Greensboro’s South Scuffle, the Virginia Intercollegiate State Wrestling Championships and won his match at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic.

Moore has won an NCAA-leading 31 of his 46 matches this year by fall which shattered the UVa school-record for most pins in a career for a Cavalier. He finished the regular season 17-0 in dual matches and has also posted four technical fall victories and one major decision win this year.

Foley, who was named the ACC Wrestler of the Week once this season, has also enjoyed a career campaign. The 165-pounder has won two of the five invitationals/tournaments he has competed in this year as has placed no lower than fourth in the other events. Foley won the Mat Jam ACC Wrestling Championships and the Virginia Intercollegiate State Wrestling Championships, took second place at the Mat Town USA Invitational, placed third at Cornell’s Body Bar Invitational and finished fourth at the Michigan State Open.

Foley went 16-1 in dual matches this season and won 13 of his 34 matches by fall. He also recorded six major decisions and three technical fall victories.

Here is a match-by-match look at what Moore and Foley have accomplished heading into Nationals:

Scott Moore - 141/149*

W/L Opponents Result Event/DateW Scott Moore (UVa) def. Vaci (Eastern Illinois) Fall @ 2:45 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Grimes (Northern Illinois) Fall @ 3:40 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Walters (Eastern Illinois) Fall @ 1:10 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Lang (Northwestern) Fall @ :28 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Mester (Central Michigan) 6-4 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ryan Bridge (Cornell) Fall @ 6:21 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Rick McLaughlin (Edinboro) Fall @ :49 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Kyle McCarthy (Sacred Heart) Fall @ :32 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Justin Lijo (Cornell) Fall @ :53 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ron Doppelheur (Edinboro) Fall @ 1:44 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Aaron Gomoll (Ohio) Fall @ 3:54 Mat Town 11/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Mike Trotta (Buffalo) 10-3 Mat Town 11/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Mike Molosky (Rider) 8-1 Mat Town 11/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ron Tarquinio (Pitt) 8-6 Mat Town 11/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Artie Christ (East Stroudsburg) Fall @ 1:54 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Scott Ervin (Appalachian State) 10-4 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Scott Schvartsman (Bloomsburg) Fall @ 6:10 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Josh Ruff (Binghamton) Fall @ 1:30 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Rob Becker (George Mason) Fall @ 2:19 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Tim Paul (Appalachian State) Fall @ 6:27 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Adam Benitez (Duke) Fall @ 1:07 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Sam Alverenga (VMI) Fall @ 1:02 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ron Doppelheuer (Edinboro) Fall @ 2:44 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. J.P. Reese (Missouri) 5-4 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. David Metzler (VMI) Fall @ 1:15 vs. VMI 1/7W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Matt Murray (Nebraska) 5-1 vs. Neb. 1/9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Coleman (Cleveland State) 3-2 vs. CSU 1/9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Nick Reed (NNA) Fall @ 1:41 VISWC 1/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Jason Earnhardt (Old Dominion) Fall @ :38 VISWC 1/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Rob Becker (George Mason) MD, 15-2 VISWC 1/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Rick Seibold (UNC) Fall @ :52 UNC 1/24W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Matt Leonard (Davidson) Fall @ 1:55 Davidson 1/24W* Scott Moore (UVa) def. Brian Roznowski (ODU) Fall @ :44 ODU 1/31W Scott Moore (UVa) – No Match Forfeit KSU 1/31W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Chris Smolko Fall @ 0:54 VT 1/31W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Matt Ennis (Lehigh) Fall @ 3:26 Lehigh 2/7W Scott Moore (UVa) – No Match Forfeit Drexel 2/7W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Dan Yates (GMU) Fall @ 2:47 GMU 2/8W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Alex Hernandez (NCSU) Fall @ 4:54 NCSU 2/14W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Daniel Shvartsman (Duke) TF, 16-0 Duke 2/14W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Jason Gribschaw (Maryland) Fall @ 6:00 Maryland 2/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Brian Kibler (JMU) Fall @ :31 JMU 2/21W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Levi Duyn (Citadel) TF, 20-5 Citadel 2/21W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ryan Bridge (Cornell) Fall @ 3:27 Cornell 2/21W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Daniel Shvartsman (Duke) TF, 15-0 ACCs 3/6W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Alex Hernandez (NCSU) TF, 17-2 ACCs 3/6

Tim Foley – 165/174*

W/L Opponents Result Event/DateW Tim Foley (UVa) def. Vice (Grand Valley) Fall @ 1:29 MSU O 11/8&9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Edwards (Central Michigan) 4-0 MSU O 11/8&9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Anderson (Central Michigan) Fall @ 4:35 MSU O 11/8&9L Owen (Michigan) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 8-7 MSU O 11/8&9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Turner (Wisconsin) 8-4 MSU O 11/8&9L Clark (Ohio State) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 5-1 MSU O 11/8&9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Vincent Contino (Sacred Heart) TF, 16-1 Body Bar 11/22W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Joe Gartiser (Binghamton) Fall @ 2:40 Body Bar 11/22W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Marc Isreal (Ithaca) Fall @ 1:59 Body Bar 11/22L Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 3-2 Body Bar 11/22W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Craig Pequinot (Millersville) 12-7 Body Bar 11/22W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Carlos Ponce (Lock Haven) Fall @ 5:14 Mat Town 11/29W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Jason Cardillo (Slippery Rock) Fall @ 5:13 Mat Town 11/29W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) 5-2 Mat Town 11/29NM Zach Doll (Pitt) def. Tim Foley (UVa) Med. For. Mat Town 11/29W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Mike Martinez (The Citadel) 5-0 UNCG SS 12/29NM Chris Stith (Virginia Tech) vs. Tim Foley (UVa) Med. For. UNCG SS 12/29NM Lee Roper (Appalachian State) vs. Tim Foley (UVa) Med. For. UNCG SS 12/29W* Tim Foley (UVa) def. Aaron Kerkhof (VMI) TF @ 6:32 vs. VMI 1/7W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Jacob Klein (Nebraska) MD, 11-0 vs. Neb. 1/9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Klinger (Cleveland State) 8-3 vs. CSU 1/9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. P.J. Neumann (VMI) Fall @ 1;40 VISWC 1/18W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Robby Gosnell (Old Dominion) Fall @ 3:55 VISWC 1/18W Tim Foley (UVa) def. John Adams (Old Dominion) MD, 14-0 VISWC 1/18W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Garrett Atkinson (UNC) Fall @ 1:31 UNC 1/24W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Marcus Boyd (Davidson) TF, 19-2 Davidson 1/24W Tim Foley (UVa) def. John Adams (ODU) Fall @ 1:51 ODU 1/31W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Nick Brenner (KSU) MD, 11-2 KSU 1/31W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Chris Stith (VT) 9-5 VT 1/31L Troy Letters (Lehigh) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 5-4 Lehigh 2/7W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Steve Beard (Drexel) Fall @ 1:32 Drexel 2/7W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Matt Horton (GMU) Fall @ 1:10 GMU 2/8W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Dustin Kawa (NCSU) Default NCSU 2/14W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Michael Mitchell (Duke) 6-0 Duke 2/14W Tim Foley (Uva) def. John Antonelli (Maryland) 7-5 Maryland 2/18W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Andrew Robarge (JMU) TF, 16-0 JMU 2/21W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Mike Martinez (Citadel) MD, 11-3 Citadel 2/21W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Dave Post (Cornell) MD,12-1 Cornell 2/21W Tim Foley (UVa) def. John Antonelli (Maryland) 8-2 ACCs 3/6W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Garrett Atkinson (UNC) MD, 13-1 ACCs 3/6W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Dustin Kawa (NCSU) 8-6 ACCs 3/6

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